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| The police have confirmed the death of a 68 year old woman and said that “while enquiries into this sudden death continue, foul play is not suspected at this time.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 2:15pm on 24th August, 2021, police and other first responders were dispatched to a report of an unresponsive, 68 year […]
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| [Updated] The Ministry released the list of bus cancellations for this morning [August 24] with the list indicating that there are ten bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.15pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 10 runs cancelled this morning, 1 cancelled this afternoon, for a […]
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| MJM Limited announced that Seon Tatem is the winner of their 2021 Legal Scholarship valued at $10,000, while Briana Medeiros will receive a bursary valued at $5,000. A spokesperson said, “MJM’s annual Legal Scholarship is granted to an outstanding Bermudian or Permanent Resident Certificate Holder [PRC] who aspires to enter the field of law and […]
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| Bermudian equestrian Ki-Juan Minors — who also happens to be a very talented singer — won the USHJA National Hunter Derby in Florida. The PBIEC website said, “Ki-Juan Minors of Wellington, FL, and Clintano captured the spotlight in Friday’s $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby, presented by Equiline, during ESP’s Summer II show of the ESP […]
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| The Department of Culture is reminding people about tomorrow’s [Aug 25] Bermudian Heartbeats event: A Visible Minority: Asian Diasporas in Bermuda. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department is encouraging members of the public to join the discussion on Asian identity in Bermuda. Taking place 6.00 p.m. at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] panelists include […]
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| The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] has awarded the BZS Steinhoff Scholarship to Caroline Alexander, Isabella Murdoch, and Treiana Zuill, while Freyja Kermode was the recipient of the Pye award. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Zoological Society has awarded three students the Steinhoff scholarship and one student the Pye award. The scholarship and award provide educational […]
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| Mirrors and the Mirrors Alumni has partnered with PeerForward, a US-developed programme designed to improve college preparedness for high school students, to launch the programme in our two public high schools; The Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge Academy. A spokesperson said, “Positive peer influence is a force present in every high school, and PeerForward has proven […]
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| Jessica Lewis is set to hit the big stage this month, with the Bermudian sprinter scheduled to represent the Island at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo— which started today – with Ms Lewis set to compete in the 100m, 400m and 800m. Ms Lewis is currently ranked [PDF] third in the world in the 100m […]
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| Of the 124 currently active Covid-19 cases, 40.32% are fully vaccinated and 59.67% are not vaccinated, and when looking at just the non-imported cases, the percentage of not vaccinated increases to 74%. As far as imported cases, Government stated that 98% of people arriving have been vaccinated, and “unvaccinated travellers are 4.6 times more likely […]
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| “Almost like clockwork Michael Dunkley is offering up criticisms and negativity without actually suggesting an alternative plan to keep Bermudians safe and our economy open,” PLP MP Christopher Famous said. This follows after Mr Dunkley said the “imposition of SafeKey by the Government has created another divide” as “while a well intended government policy” it “once again […]
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| Gina Spence Productions [GSP] is partnering with Gibbons Company for the ‘Each One Reach One’ back to school campaign, with uniform gift cards to be distributed to pre-registered families. A spokesperson said, “Gina Spence Productions and Gibbons Company are preparing for our exclusive 9th annual Each One Reach One Back to School event. Unfortunately, due […]
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| The Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony are taking place today [Aug 24] in Japan, and Bermuda’s team has just entered the stadium, with the island’s sole athlete Jessica Lewis carrying the flag. Ms Lewis will compete in the T53 Women’s 800m heats scheduled for Saturday, August 28th evening [Bermuda time], the T53 Women’s 100m heats scheduled for the evening […]
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| Following the final rounds of the Western and Central County Cup competitions as well as the resumption of the BCB T20 League, today we take a look at the top performers. In the batting department, Malachi Jones from the Southampton Rangers was the top scorer with 202 not out, in the Western County, Dominic Sabir […]
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| The LXXIV Memorial Etxaniz in Elgoibar, Spain took place recently, with Kaden Hopkins representing ESSAX. Hopkins covered the 131,6km course finishing 72nd, recording an overall time of 3:23:34. Related Stories Robin Horsfield Continues Competing In Ontario Bermuda Cycling Academy Crit Race Results White Competes In Spartanburg Criterium Team Bermuda Arrive For Championships Cyclists To Compete […]
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| Pfizer Covid vaccine given full FDA approval, changes to the quarantine policy are now in effect, Paralympic Games opening ceremony, Education Ministry Scholarship & Award recipients, Nia Christopher scores twice in Towson win, Ajani Burchall scores hat trick for Aston Villa U18, Hamilton Princess donate $40,000 to Knowledge Quest, BNV discussion on PRC proposal and 182 cases announced […]
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| Bermuda’s Men’s National Bowling Team began competing in Guatemala on the opening day of the Central American and Caribbean Bowling Confederation Championships, which is the qualification event for the next CAC Games in El Salvador. Playing in the men’s singles event on day one, playing five games, David Maycock led the Bermuda players finishing 29th, […]
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| Campbell Patton began competing in the 2021 ILCA Under 21 World’s Championship in Gdynia, Poland. In a fleet of 138 sailors, Patton came off the water in 50th with 57 points. Patton finished the first race in 42nd before crossing the line in 14th in the second race. Related Stories Dickinson Wins Stickers Hendrickson Memorial […]
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| Warwick Academy announced their Sixth Form results from the recent summer examinations, with the school achieving “100% pass rate across IB Diploma candidates, a 100% pass rate across the IB Individual Subjects, and a 100% pass rate across the BTEC courses.” Mr. Dave Horan, the school Principal, said, “It is with much celebration that we […]
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| RMS estimates that insured losses from the Western and Central Europe flooding that occurred in July 2021 will be between $6 billion and $7.7 billion. With Bermuda being home to many of the world’s top re/insurers, it is expected some of the Bermuda companies will be paying claims. The company said, “RMS, the world’s leading […]
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| Robin Horsfield continued his race season on Sunday, competing in the second provincial level race of the season at Midland, Ontario. A spokesperson said, “Once again competing in the top race of the day [requiring special qualification for entry] Horsfield continued to make a name for himself in Ontario cycling with a second place finish, […]
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| Logan Jones competed in the 2021 VSA State Championship Swim Meet in Vermont. Jones finished 4th competing in the 11-12 boys 50 yard backstroke touching the wall in a time of 36.50 and finished 3rd during the 11-12 boys 100 yard backstroke clocking 1:17.54. He also finished 4th during the 11-12 boys 50 yard butterfly […]
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| The next in a series of free public webinars hosted by the International Conference of Information Commissioners [ICIC] will be held on Wednesday, August 25 at 11:00am, and the topic is “Access to Information and Freedom of the Press.” A spokesperson said, “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez wishes to advise all Bermudians and residents that the […]
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| August 23 saw 6,550 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $156,820.00 BD. 50 shares were traded by Somers Limited, closing even at $18.01 per share, while another 6,500 shares were traded by BF&M Ltd, closing up 4.3% at $24.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,566.30, up 0.35% on the day. There […]
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| Changes to the quarantine policy for unvaccinated people arriving in Bermuda that allow them to do a portion of their 14-day quarantine at home took effect today [Aug 23]. Speaking at a press conference held on August 12, Premier David Burt said, “Thanks to our progress in having nearly 75% of the eligible population vaccinated and […]
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| Peter Sanderson, Cordell Riley, and Monique Lister are joining Bernews this evening [Aug 23] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the trio set to discuss the Government’s proposal to expand the eligibility criteria for persons to obtain a Permanent Residency Certificate [PRC]. The Government’s policy paper on “Securing Permanency […]
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| Following the announcement that the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, Health Minister Kim Wilson said she welcomed the news, and noted that the island’s current supply of vaccine will expire in October. Health Minister Kim Wilson said, “This is welcoming news as we continue to provide the Covid-19 vaccine for a […]
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| “The right of working people to withdraw their Labour as a means by which to demonstrate the seriousness of any issue is unassailable,” Premier David Burt said in a letter to the BIU President adding that in his view “this is not one of those issues. ” In the letter to the BIU President, Premier […]
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| Bermuda [re]insurers paid out US$209.6 billion to United States policyholders and cedants for large catastrophes, property and casualty losses and life insurance claims during the five-year period from 2016 to 2020, according to commercial market claims data collected by the Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] in June 2021. “By contrast, the BMA’s 2017 survey showed that […]
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| BF&M Limited today [Aug 23] reported net income for the six months ended 30th June 2021 of $14.8 million as compared to net income for the comparative period in 2020 of $10.4 million. Earnings for the period for 2021 equated to an annualized Return on Equity of 9.7% as compared with 7.1% for 2020. Group […]
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| The official Government and Legal notices for today [August 23] include large group exemptions and planning applications. Large Group Exemption Zoom Around The Sound Notice Type: Government Notice Notice Sub Type: Public Notification Notice ID: GN0809/2021 Public Authorities / Department: Ministry Level Publication Date: 23 August 2021 Public Health [Covid-19 Emergency Powers] ]Phased Re-Opening] Regulations […]
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| Tuesday, August 24 is expected to see a mix of sun and cloud, with the high to be near 31°C/87°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 74%. Sunrise will be at 6.48am and sunset […]
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| Peter Sanderson, Cordell Riley, and Monique Lister are joining Bernews this evening [Aug 23] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, with the trio set to discuss the Government’s proposal to expand the eligibility criteria for persons to obtain a Permanent Residency Certificate [PRC]. The Government’s policy paper on “Securing Permanency […]
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| The Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] President Chris Furbert is holding a press conference this afternoon [Aug 23], and we will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. This follows after the Government confirmed they received an “ultimatum letter” from the BIU President which said that if the Government […]
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| The Bermuda Credit Union Co-op Society announced its partnership with CUNA Caribbean Insurance Society Limited, with the partnership allowing “members of the Bermuda Credit Union to have access to the CCISL flagship product- the Family Indemnity Plan.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Credit Union Co-op Society has recently announced its partnership with CUNA Caribbean Insurance […]
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| Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban is holding a press conference this afternoon [August 23] to discuss “Bermuda’s adoption of Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 13-minute replay is below Related Stories […]
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| Knowledge Quest announced that it has received a donation of $40,000 from Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. A spokesperson said, “SailGP held its first on-island event, the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, in April of this year. While the sailing event was a success, local restrictions – instated to combat an uptick […]
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| The Ministry of Education announced the recipients of the 2021 Bermuda Government Scholarships and Awards. A Government spokesperson said, “Each year the Ministry of Education provides scholarships and awards to Bermudian students to pursue a higher education. Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain said, “I wish to commend our scholarship award recipients for their […]
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| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now officially approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, amending the prior emergency use authorization to a full approval. The FDA website said, “Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty […]
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| Bermudian footballer Ajani Burchall scored a hat-trick for the Aston Villa Under 18 team as they defeated Norwich City 10 – 0. The club’s match report said, “Aston Villa put ten past Norwich City at Bodymoor Heath on Saturday as they routed the Canaries in the Under-18 Premier League. “Dewain Sewell and Ajani Burchall scored hat-tricks, […]
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| “At this time we are unable to proceed with residential trash collection,” the Secure BDA company said, explaining that “due to circumstances beyond our control and several matters that have arisen since announcing this service” they have suspended the initiative “until further notice.” The company had previously announced that they would be offering weekly residential […]
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| Essence has featured Bermuda in an article entitled “The Black Girl’s Guide To Bermuda,” with Essence noting that “a Bermuda vacation offers no shortage of unforgettable things to see, do or drink.” The story on the Essence website said, “Looking for an off-the-path destination with breathtaking beaches, pastel colored buildings, pink sand beaches, snorkeling among […]
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| The annual Bermuda Sandcastle Competition will be held on Saturday, September 4 at Horseshoe Bay Beach, offering an array of prizes. A spokesperson said, “Planning for the event has had some tense moments this year, but organizer Hannah Emmerson is excited to announce that they have been given the green light to hold the annual […]
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| Bermuda’s Nia Christopher scored twice for the Towson University women’s soccer team as they played to a 3-0 victory over Saint Joseph. The school’s match report said, “The Towson University women’s soccer team earned a season-opening victory in dominant fashion, blanking Saint Joseph’s 3-0 in front of a strong crowd at Tiger Field. “A 43rd […]
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| Bermuda Is Love will be holding a School Clothing Giveaway at Berkeley School Field, as part of Future Leaders Bermuda Community Give-Back, on Sunday [Aug 29] from 11.30am to 5.00pm. A spokesperson said, “We are giving away school clothes for Harrington Sound Primary, Port Royal Primary, Somerset Primary, West End Primary, West Pembroke Primary, Bermuda […]
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| [Written by Stefan R. Hinds] The Fanfare, Mystique and Excitement of a Hollywood Movie Preview was beautifully accomplished by Bermuda’s Entertainment Union at the Media Lounge in Dockyard on August 12th, 2021. The movie, “Respect,” starring Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe Award winning Actress and Singer, Jennifer Hudson, was the signature focus of an amazing […]
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| [Written by Don Burgess] Gym owners have unified to fight Government’s SafeKey regulations aimed at their businesses. The group formed the Gym Coalition on Thursday evening, with Melanie Derosa and Karen Hodgkins acting as their representatives. On Friday, Government’s new regulations meant that all gyms and fitness centers would require patrons to have SafeKey, which […]
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| Caitlin Conyer won the Bermuda Cycling Academy Crit Adult B Division clocking a winning time of 28:08.399, Cameron Morris finished second with a time of 28:25.058, and Grant Goudge finished third with a time of 28:25.313. In a hotly contested Adult C Division finish, Ricky Smith clocked a winning time of 25:57.574, Kavin Smith was […]
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| The Bermuda Rugby 7’s Open Invitational Tournament concluded at the National Sports Center, with the White Plains winning the Gold Medal match 28 – 7 over the Kiskadees, while the Lionfish won the Bronze Medal match 29 – 14 over the Longtails. Bermuda Rugby 7’s Open Invitational Tournament Day Two Results Police 0 Misfits 36 […]
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| Teams that include Bermudian cricketers Stefan Kelly, Kamau Leverock, and Dennico Hollis were in action in the UK. Stefan Kelly Stefan Kelly helped Newport Cricket Club Wales 1st XI to a 2 run victory over Northop Hall Cricket Club 1st XI. Batting first Newport scored 172/9, Kelly was able to get off the mark scoring […]
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| Bermuda golfers Daniel Augustus and Anthony Phipps competed in the Tallahassee Open 2021 – Professional 36 Hole Tournament at the Hilaman Golf Course in Tallahassee, Florida. Augustus shot a two round 1-over par 145 to finish 5th. He shot an opening round 70, before shooting 75 in his second round. Phipps shot a two round […]
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